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Water Restrictions - San Diego North County Homes
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"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink." Sadly, Samuel T. Coleridge's poem is becoming our anthem. This summer, starting on July 1st in most areas, San Diego North County residents with have to live with the tightest mandatory water restrictions in almost 20 years. North County homeowners are going to have to learn to "be water wise." Most of the districts are not raising rates, but the Vallecitos Water District that serves San Marcos homes, Lake San Marcos homes, Vista homes, and some Carlsbad homes will impose a rate increase to customers that do not cut back by 8%. Most San Diego North County water restrictions will be based on what the homeowner can use water for, how long they can water by station, and how many days they can water. For example, filling ornamental fountains, washing off driveways and patios will be prohibited in most North County areas. The water restrictions will vary by area, but many things will be similiar. For example most areas will restrict watering to 3 days per week and 10 minutes per station. San Diego North County residents will all be ask to use common sense in all their uses of water. For most areas, North County homes with odd number addresses will be allowed to water on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday and even number addresses will be allowed on Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday. Please check with your water district for exact rules. Save water, be water wise. Many water restrictions for North County home areas are listed below.
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Water Restrictions for Carlsbad Homes
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Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Serves: 86,000 people
Average monthly Carlsbad home usage: 12 units
Landscape watering: Limited to three days a week, 10 minutes per station
Time: banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Banned
Rate increase? Carlsbad City Council to consider June 23
See City of Carlsbad for more information.
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Water Restrictions for Oceanside Homes
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Serves: 180,000 people
Average monthly Oceanside home usage: 15 units
Landscape watering: Limited to three days a week, 10 minutes per station
Time: banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Allowed
Rate increase? No
See City of Oceanside for more information.
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Water Restrictions for San Marcos Homes, Lake San Marcos Homes, and Vista Homes
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Vallecitos Water District Serves: 80,000 people in San Marcos, Lake San Marcos, Escondido, Vista, Carlsbad
Average monthly San Marcos home usage: 19 units
Landscape watering: limited to three days a week, 10 minutes per station
Time: banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Banned
Rate increase? Yes. If customers fail to cut back by 8 percent, they will pay extra.
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Water Restrictions for Escondido Homes
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City of Escondido Water District
Serves: 100,000 people
Average monthly Escondido home usage: **10 units
Landscape watering: Limited to three days a week
Time: banned between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Allowed
Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District
Serves: 30,000 people in the Escondido area
Average monthly household usage: 25 units
Landscape watering: Suggested limiting watering to three days a week
Time: discouraged between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Allowed
Rate increase? No For more info contact Rincon.
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Water Restrictions for Encinitas Homes
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San Dieguito Water District
Serves: 38,000 people in Encinitas
Average monthly Encinitas home usage: 15 units
Landscape watering: Three days a week, 10 minutes per station
Time: banned between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Banned
Rate increase? No
Olivenhain Municipal Water District
Serves: 68,000 people in parts of Encinitas, Carlsbad, Olivenhain
Average monthly household usage: 23.5 units
Landscape watering: Limited to three days a week, 10 minutes per station
Time: banned between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Water for fountains, waterfalls, birdbaths: Allowed
Rate increase? No new increase. Drought rates went into effect March
For more info contact Olivenhain Municipal Water District.
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Everyone needs to check the rules of their own water district. Most San Diego North County districts will have these rules out soon, but many are already listed on the community websites. For some reason the water districts talk about water usage in units, but no one seems to know what a unit is. When they talk about saving water, they talk about gallons. So how many gallons are in a unit? After much research, 748 gallons are in a unit.
San Diego North County home water districts have made it clear if the above measures do not result in lower water use, tougher drought restrictions will be implemented. Everyone has to learn to "be water wise."
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